Choi Tae-Uk

This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.

Choi Tae-Uk

Personal information
Full name	Choi Tae-Uk
Date of birth	13 March 1981 (1981-03-13)
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Left Winger / Right Winger
Club information
Current club	FC Seoul
Number	33
Youth career
1997–1999	Bupyeong High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Anyang LG Cheetahs	96	(6)
2004	Incheon United	23	(5)
2005	Shimizu S-Pulse	25	(5)
2006–2007	Pohang Steelers	34	(1)
2008–2010	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	58	(15)
2010–	FC Seoul	19	(6)
National team‡
2000–2004	South Korea U-23	33	(13)
2000–	South Korea	30	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2012

Medal record
Competitor for South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Bronze	2002 Busan	Team

Choi Tae-Uk
Hangul	최태욱
Hanja	崔兌旭
Revised Romanization	Choe Tae-uk
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe T'ae-uk

Choi Tae-Uk (Korean: 최태욱; born 13 March 1981) is a South Korean football player who plays for FC Seoul. He made his debut in the 2000 K-league season.

Career

Choi is a natural winger well known for his great speed. He was identified as a very promising talent in his childhood, and was selected by Anyang in the 2000 draft following his graduation from Bupyeong High School (which former Feyenoord player Lee Chun-Soo also attended). Despite his early promise, his professional career at Anyang was particularly successful, playing as a wingback together with then-teammate Lee Young-Pyo. After short spells playing for Incheon and J-League side Shimizu, he joined Pohang Steelers. Although one of the better paid players at Pohang, Choi was not given much of a chance under Brazilian coach Sergio Farias. This was largely because the Steelers concentrated on midfield play rather than the sidelines, wwith playmaker André Luiz "TAVARES" playing a significant role. Choi was usually fielded as a substitute. Following the conclusion of the 2007 season, he transferred to Jeonbuk in a swap deal with Kwon Jip and Kim Jung-Kyum. (Centerback Kim Sung-Keun was also part of the swap along with Choi.)

At international level, Choi was part of the South Korean 2004 Olympic football team. At the Olympics, South Korea finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round, but was defeated by eventual silver medal winners Paraguay. He was also a member of the 2002 World Cup Korea squad but spent most of the tournament on the bench.

Club career statistics

As of 27 July 2010

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2000	Anyang LG Cheetahs	K-League	12	1	?	?	4	0	?	?
2001			26	0	?	?	5	0	?	?
2002			22	2	?	?	0	0	?	?
2003			36	3	1	0	-		-		37	3
2004	Incheon United		23	5	0	0	0	0	-		23	5
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2005	Shimizu S-Pulse	J. League Division 1	25	5	4	1	8	3	-		37	9
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2006	Pohang Steelers	K-League	21	1	1	0	4	1	-		26	2
2007			13	0	5	2	6	1	-		24	3
2008	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors		18	4	2	0	8	0	-		28	4
2009			28	9	2	0	4	0	-		34	9
2010			12	2	0	0	3	0	6	1	21	3
	FC Seoul		16	6	0	0	0	0	-		16	6
Total	South Korea		227	33	9	2	34	2
	Japan		25	5	4	1	8	3	-		37	9
Career total			252	38	13	3	42	5

International

• Asian Youth (U-20) Championship (2000)
• Summer Olympics 2000
• 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
• Summer Olympics 2004

International career statistics

South Korea national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2000	4	2
2001	6	1
2002	10	1
2003	5	0
2004	0	0
2005	2	0
2006	0	0
2007	0	0
2008	0	0
2009	2	0
2010	0	0
2011	0	0
2012	1	0
Total	30	4

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
April 7, 2000	Seoul	Mongolia	2 goals	6-0	2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
November 10, 2001	Seoul	Croatia	1 goal	2-0	Friendly match
April 20, 2002	Daegu	Costa Rica	1 goal	2-0	Friendly match

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of Koreans
• South Korea national football team

External links

• K-League Player Record (Korean)
• National Team Player Record (Korean)
• FIFA Player Statistics
• Club & Country Statistics